Onkyo PR-SC5508 User Manual

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Using Dipole Speakers

You can use dipole speakers for the surround and surround
back speakers. Dipole speakers output the same sound in two
directions.
Dipole speakers typically have an arrow printed on them to
indicate how they should be positioned. The surround dipole
speakers should be positioned so that their arrows point
toward the TV/screen, while the surround back dipole speak-
ers should be positioned so that their arrows point toward
each other, as shown.

Front speakers

Center speaker

Surround speakers

Subwoofer(s)

Surround back speakers

Front high speakers

Front wide speakers

Connecting the Powered Subwoofers

Using a suitable cable, connect the AV controller’s
SW1 PRE OUT, SW2 PRE OUT to an input on
your powered subwoofer, as shown. If your sub-
woofer is unpowered and you’re using an external
amplifier, connect the SW1 PRE OUT, SW2 PRE
OUT to an input on the amp.
You can connect the powered subwoofer with each
jacks respectively. Level and distance can be set indi-
vidually for each output. If you use one subwoofer,
connect it to SW1 PRE OUT.

You can also connect a powered subwoofer to the AV
controller’s balanced SUBWOOFER 1 PRE OUT,
SUBWOOFER 2 PRE OUT jack by using a bal-
anced XLR cable.
You can connect the powered subwoofer with each
jacks respectively. Level and distance can be set indi-
vidually for each output. If you use one subwoofer,
connect it to SUBWOOFER 1 PRE OUT.

TV/screen

Dipole speakers

Normal speakers

LINE INPUT

Powered subwoofer

LINE INPUT

PRE OUT

SUBWOOFER 1

SUBWOOFER 2

INPUT

Powered subwoofer

Balanced XLR cable